Hyderabad: Two construction workers from Andhra Pradesh were found dead in an agricultural well near Chintakunta village in Jagtial district on Wednesday. Police identified the deceased as Anand, 23, and Sanjeev, 22, both natives of Vinukonda village in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.
The Jagtial well deaths came to light after local residents noticed the bodies in the well on the outskirts of Chintakunta village in Kathalapur mandal. According to police, both men had been working as construction labourers.
The two reportedly reached the outskirts of the village on a motorcycle on Tuesday night. Police suspected that they accidentally slipped into the agricultural well while sitting on its edge and subsequently drowned.
Police investigate Jagtial well deaths
Local residents alerted the police after discovering the bodies in the agricultural well on Wednesday. Following the information, Kathalapur Sub-Inspector Ravikiran visited the location and examined the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. The preliminary suspicion indicated that both workers had accidentally fallen into the well during the previous night. However, police continued their investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths.